Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho

Lesotho: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 49.98 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
49.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.05
in 2022
All-time low
46.37
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho, 2005–2027

02040602005201620272005: 46.42006: 46.72007: 472008: 47.32009: 47.42010: 47.82011: 482012: 48.42013: 48.62014: 48.82015: 49.12016: 49.42017: 49.42018: 49.62019: 49.82020: 47.82021: 47.82022: 502023: 502024: 502025: 502026: 502027: 50

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho stood at 49.98.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho peaked at 50.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.37, in 2005.

Lesotho ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Lesotho, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 46.37
2006 46.67 +0.6%
2007 46.97 +0.6%
2008 47.29 +0.7%
2009 47.42 +0.3%
2010 47.75 +0.7%
2011 48.05 +0.6%
2012 48.42 +0.8%
2013 48.61 +0.4%
2014 48.84 +0.5%
2015 49.09 +0.5%
2016 49.35 +0.5%
2017 49.44 +0.2%
2018 49.59 +0.3%
2019 49.83 +0.5%
2020 47.84 -4.0%
2021 47.81 -0.1%
2022 50.05 +4.7%
2023 50.02 -0.1%
2024 49.99 -0.1%
2025 49.98 -0.0%
2026 49.98 +0.0%
2027 49.98 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.94 46.37 47.42 5
2010s 48.9 47.75 49.83 10
2020s 49.46 47.81 50.05 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Bhutan 54.67 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 50.76 compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 48.99 compare
  4. 5 Congo 48.86 compare
  5. 6 Jordan 48.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho was 49.98 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 50.05 in 2022.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 46.37 in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.